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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 1928)
filtRRY ▲ NEIGHBOURLY NOVEL by GRACJS 8. RICHMOND “It's an old ring I’ve had •inee 1 was a boy—my father’s before me. The stone's a cairn gorm—there’s nothing more es sentially Scottish that I could give you. There’s our clan in signia inside. Have it made simdl enough to wear—will you?—and wear it for me? To n»e it means more than the platinum and diamonds I can’t afford to give you—yet." “It will mean more to me— ever so much more.” She peeped at it, and say its rich ness and odd beauty; she shut it tight into her palm again. f>he was glad—so glad—to have it! "I lovr you! . . . God keep yon safe for me.” v Jt was even harder than she bad thought to let them go. It was hard for Carmiehael Mae kay as well, as she could see by the look on his rugged face —an over-stern look lest he betray his sense of loss. “Gordie, lad-—God keep ye. 1TI not forget—you’ll not for int—” '‘Never, father. When I come back 1 ’ll stop for a real vu>it with you, m the old places. ’ ’ Jt was Jhe father who had bi* last word, but it was Jo who had his last look. Then Doctor Mackay inarched her down tlio long dusky spaces of the pier, and put her into her tauieab. "This I’ll say to you, my dear, ns 1 said to him—I’m pleased—well pleased—with Gordie s choice. And he’ll be a good husband to you. Like the rest of us lie’s far from pairfect, lie has a good bit of ■lubbernness in him—ye'll find that out. Hut truth and honor are in him—that 1 know.” "I know, too, Doctor Mac bay. ... 1 wish you were com ing with me.” lie shook his head. ‘‘From liere it’s just an easy walk to quarters. I’m used to m> ■walk every day, to keep my brain clear. I like to go along your American streets and see —what I see. And I’m best alone just now. And so arc you . . . There arc times when speech is—deeficult.” Making her way through the erowd in the great upaees of the Grand Central Terminal, nhe was suddenly clutched by an eager hand. Looking round ithe saw the smiling ruddy count'nance of Norah O’Orn dy. All ir her best—an amus ing best to some eyes, but to Jo the garb of a good friend and therefore charming in its effovts to exnress fitness for travelling. Norah’s rush of greeting was heart wanning. 441 had to stop ve. Mi<s .Ten ney. If ye could know the imply place vp left at Cherry Jinnee' I panic down to help Mrs. Chase pack her things at she place thov lr'cd here the fdty, and it’s Cod’s kindness that T happened on ve here. J*V<th. but ve’re lookin’ won "So nro yon. Mrs. O’Grady, T m so glad to see vou again— I’ve - '-’sprt vou all so much, t wi«h 1 had time to ston and 1alk «n hour with you T’d Jove it. Mv train leaves in six T cune down to see Mr. MapVav a”"! mv brother ©ft f r Smith \ friea.” "The saints be with thim! I’ve heard all aho”* thr“ von’re ymn *o marry Mr. '^icV’v whin be pomes hi«k, TTbnsilf’s the foirest man T ever kni”" — bat none + ^ o "ond for ve. Miss Jfnrnev. Mv Imnrt! but +h»*» have ehavnu'd ,-0 fold me yr was "Ain* j0 „ fascinatin’ •©went ” The affectionate mirth in the twin, ling Irish eves brought response to Jo’s own. “That was jv fearful boast, wasn’t it V* “Put ye ilid if. T didn’t 1 think ye could, not even such a young lady as ye. Not when ye was onct in a unyform.” “Fate did it—and you, Mrs. O'Grady.” “Fate—an’ yer lovely face —an’ yer beautiful manners— an’ the way ye carried yer head. The uniform s’uldn’t slay on such as Miss .Tenney.’’ “You’re a sweet flatterer, Mrs. 0’Grady. . . . Tell me, how is Doctor Chase?” “The same—an’ not the same. He plays with the chil dren now. Before he used not to see thini, hi* was thinkin’ of his own troubles so intintly. They’re good for him—the lit tle dears. An’ Mrs. Chase is the angel she always was.” “And always will be. Oh, 7 wish I didn’t have to go, I want so much to hear every thing about them. Please give my love to Doctor and Mrs Chase and the blessed ehil dren.” “I’ll do that. I told hei one day about Miss Jenney’s sayin’ she meant to be a fascin at in’ servant—I wanted to cheer her, she was lookin’ s« tired an’ a bit down-hearted She laughed that pretty laugh o’ hers, an’ says she: “That’s just the w'ord for her, Mrs O’Orady. Next time I see her I’ll tell her so. We’re all ser vants, in a way—of somebody,1 says she. ‘But we’re not all fascinatin’ ones.’ ‘It’s right ye are,’ says I. ‘Bein’ that’s not so nisy.’ ” “Mrs. O’Grady, T want to tell you a secret—and then 1 must run.” .To held tight the plump hand in its cotton glove and smiled into the loval blue eves. She bent to whisper it in the ear under the bright red hair: “You’re one yourself .... Goodbye—and good luck!” She had to make a dash through the gate and down the long platform, the last of sev eral almost belated passengers But it had been worth stopping to see and hear Norah O’Grady again. As she sat with a crowd of memories rushing through her mind, in the train bearing her hack to her work, she wa* thinking that a life which brought such contacts as lliose with the Chases and the Mac knvs wouldn’t after all be quite complete without those with the O’Grady’s of this in teresting world. THE END. Triumphs of Thrift A railroad co-operative bulldin and loan association in New York City, with 70.000 members, has re cMved returns from a questionnairt that are interesting and highly lav orable to the habit of thrift. Origin ally the association was exclusiveh for New York Central railroad em p'oves. Now more than 5 per cent of its members are not rallroa workers. Contrary to the popular notior that people form habits of system attc saving onlv toward middl life, it is shown to be a Tact that ; majority of this organization begar saving when between 20 and 3' years old. Only 15 per cent nost pon-d saving until they were 40. The average saving was betweei 10 and 35 per cent., with some savin as much es 75 per cent, of thei earnings. Saving is. so to speak, i cumulative habit, that is, one whici impels people to save more am morp as the vears pass. Oncp a per son learns what an increase interes brings to them, and how pleasant II is to have his own money earnim money for him. the desire to sav' increases. It is safe to sav tha1 tho-'e now saving 75 per cent o their incomes did not increas their living expenses with “irh in crease in th°lr wages or salaries. Tn 1927 there was an increase r* ■5V234 in the membership of Nev ^ o.k buildmg and loan association1 who increased their assets $51 82*1 f"2 One member volunteered to sa in snsw?rin ? ♦he nuesUonn^ire “Money spent is goim for good manev saved is a jov forever," It i ind^d ini an ever-oreser comfort. V'e have n°ver met ami or woman who regretted getting th saving habit. HIS LOW TASTE From Allston Recorder Mrs. New’ich—Oh. George wh has happened? George—I ran into a freight tra with mv new roadster. Mrs. Newrich—And with all o Couldn’t you have hit t! Twentieth Century? Farms Coming Back FVom the Kansas C!tv Star. Farm land is now selling below Its intrinsic value. An old law of phyrfrs is that action is equal to inaction. The same rule generally fcwpbes 10 values. After an infla tion there is always a depression be fore stability is reached." Land cun xk>w be purchased below its produc tive value. This condition can not continue Foreclosures have been reduced. Most of the distressed land has con* into the possession of those who held the mert^.es or lias un proved in earning capacity until tl owner holds an Increased equity. The Federal Land bank in Wici ita is selling farms. Until July 3 ' of this year 1.82 per cent, of tota loans were foreclosed during l; years of business. On that date ! th? Investment in lands acquirer1 i Llnough foreclosure was .&i ne ; cent. * ! Daring the last month the Federa L .rd bank in St. Louis has had S0> i inquiries about Missouri farms. A ' year ago during the same period there were less than 30 inquiries Similar conditions confront obhei | agencies which have kvuied. mouti Jumping Meridians By LINTON WELLS and NELS LEROY JORGENSEN 4 “Come in, Austin I” the girl cried, a little trill in her voice. “Possibly you can he helpful. I've just been demanding of Jimmy what he has to offer; and he tells me that he has ac quaintances in Port Said or Hongkong, or some such awful places. Won’t you help me convince him?" Jimmy’s frown deepened. As he told himself, he was quite undisciplined in the etiquette of such occasions; but Austin Rogers’ intrusion seemed more than merely out of place; it was infuriating. And that Frances should encourage it— should even carry on the sub ject before him—! His fists clenched. There was only one way he had of dealing iwth such a situation; and that way, he reminded himself, was distinctly out of piaee here. It was a too great familiarity with the methods involving fists and strength, perhaps, which was placing him at a loss this very minute. Rogers lighted a cigaret with insolent coolness. “What he had to offer ?’’ he repeated. “In what market?’’ Any market! .Jimmy inter posed quickly. “I have just asked Miss Lassiter to marry me; but apparently my creden tials are rather shopworn.” ‘‘Ah estimable idea,” mused Rogers. ‘‘Estimable! 1 think I’ve begged the honor myself once or twice* haven’t I, Fran ces? You know, Brandon, Frances is really worth quite a fight. ‘‘What would you suggest?” demanded Jimmy, stiffening; and with the words, told him self that it would be too much to hope that this man had meant his suggestion literally. There was, somehow, an under current of understanding be tween these two which he was beginning to sense and to re sent. But the young clubman was shrugging again, with the easeful continental manner which was his affectation. ‘‘I can’t suggest,” he evaded. “Suppose each of us lays our possibilities at her feet?” “I have already done that,” Jimmy retorted. Somehow, even an illusion to the love he held in his heart seemed sacri lege in the sneering, synical presence of Austin Rogers. The latter was too disillusioned, too subtly certain of himself and sneeringly contemptuous of all else. His very manner betok ened a confidence that Frances was his when he willed it. “Jimmy’s offered a pro found acquaintance with the well known world,” Frances put in. She seemed almost to be enjoying the scene. “I don’t know what I should do with it, really. And you, Austin? Don’t, tell me that your possi bilities are limited to an intro luetion to the Sultan of Tira buctoo— or whatever it is that •ules Timbuctoo!” uogers looked up speenla ively at his rival, his eyes nar row and coldly appraising, his 'ips just faintly smiling as lie ‘licked the ash off his cigaret into the bronze urn by his side. “I’ll offer-’’ he said quietly, dewly, “everything that Mr. ftrandon offers—and then some :n o r e. The world?” He shrugged. “I stopped playing with tin soldiers years ago; 'side from London, Paris and he Riviera, the world's a dosed hook to me. But I think 1 have the key that will open he book.” lie waited. Jimmy stood ilent for a moment, lie did not it all like the turn that the •onversation had taken; it 'rostrated him, left him almost lelpless and completely at a 'oss. Frances—and she didn't enow love any better than he, o toy with it so frivously when n lands and gained title to them The tremendous crops of both rheat and oom, supplemented by ales of all classes of livestock at ligher prices thin ever prevailed in ixne of peace will result In surplus unds for investment. Land values are usually estab shed by local purchasers. A defl iency in income has prevented nsny many farmers from purchas ng adjoining acres in recent years, although they thoroughly apprec ited that values were too low. lany who have been worried by etots which have been liquidated .re now potential purchasers. W*th a continual increase in pop it was offered. There had been a tone in Roger's voice that was nothing less than a direct challenge. Money, he had intimated, would open for him every door. Could it! Money, Jimmy Biandon had never had, to any amount. But why must its sor diduess enter here! Did Fran ces know what her frivolity was doing? Why should Rog er's millions be pitted against him! Could not Frances choose? If she must choose be tween them thus openly, why couldn’t she make her choice and have done! Yet ... He looked at her again, hesitantly. She was lovely. As Rogers had said, worth any fight. She was ev erything that the long, hard years had made him hungry for: beauty and youth, soft things and subtle allure—an other world that was not his world. And Rogers’ wealth stood between them. Suddenly Jimmy Brandon straightened and his gray eyes brightened with a new thought. Money! But there was some thing else! He swung on the girl. “This is beyond me, Frances —nil of it,” he said. “Vet Rog ers has given me an idea, at that. I can't talk about money; I'm always able to get all I want* and I fancy I can con tinue. Hut for the rest—sup pose I came to you with fame? Suppose I made the world sit up and watch while I showed what I know about the old globe ?” Frances looked puzzled. Rog ers drew a long inhalation from his cigaret and waited with mild interest. “Fame?” repeated the girl. “What—what kind?” “Does it matter—so long as it's faine? You’ve scoffed at my knowledge of the world. Rogers says it means nothing. Suppose, with that knowledge ol it, I break every record for circling it ?” Frances started. “Every record? You mean—?” “Around the world! The man who does it will go down in history. It'll prove to you, too, that my knockabout knowledge isn’t quite value less, after all. If I do it and bring back fame, will the cre dentials appear any brighter?” He realized, even as he was speaking, that he was bitter, that the game, somehow, had got beyond him. Subtly it was borne to him that he wanted to show her his worth for the sake of his own pride, mostly. * * AY ill it be enough,” he de manded, “—fame ?” francos hesitated. A little smile, however, at the eorners of her month indicated that she was not displeased. Many had spoken, in the past few months, of an attempt to raee around the globe and shatter every reeord : public prints and mag azines had speculated on the possibilities of the task in the light of present-day conditions. The man who did it would be famous. And Jimmy could. She looked inadvertently to Austin Rogers, who was lean ing back against a tall mahog any desk. “I’ve read Jules Verne, I believe, and that ‘Around the World in Eighty Days,’ ” the latter drawled. “ Is that what you're getting at?—you mean to break the record for com pletely encircling the globe?’* “Exactly. The present ree ord is 35 days 221 hours and 35 minutes. I'll bring it down to 30 days, at least. It just came to me that that’s about the only thing worth while that my experience fits me for. Do you think that the key you spoke of can do as much?” Jimmy chal lenged. (TO BE CONTINUED) ulation, the development of farm machinery which makes it possible to operate larger farms, and thp interest that all citizens are taking in the solution of farm problems, there is reason to expect an im provement in land values in the near future. And No Work. Prom Passing Show. Mistress: Er—Perkins—can you— er—run a lawn mower? New Chauffeur: I fear not. mad am. My mechanical education has been strictly limited to motor cars, submarines and airplanes. MEASURES TO PREVENT FIRES Operation Logging Equip* ment Regulated in the Southwest As the result of many years of effort by forest officers of the southwest national forest district in establishing strict observance of a code of preventive measures for the fire season, forest fires due to the operation of logging equipment have for two years been unknown so far as the national forests of Arizona has just been stated by the Depart and New Mexico are concerned, it has just been stated bv the depart ment of Agriculture. The statement follows in full text: Forest fire due to the operation of logging equipment has for two years been an unknown occurrence so far as the national forests of Arizona and New Mexico are con cerned, says the Forest Service. To bring about this state of affairs forest officers of the southwest na tional district have spent many years’ effort in building up strict observance of a code of preventive measures for the fire season. This code in the first place re quires the use of fire-preventive de vices on logging machinery and the use of oil as fuel under all steam boilers. It forbids the moving of a locomotive while coals remain in the firebox when wood has been used to warm up the engine. It re quires that rights-of-way be cleaned up; that fire-fighting tools be kept available for the use of logging on all steam machinery and used to wet down around steam donkeys at set times; and that "standing” of engines to clear out the soot deposit in the boiler tubes by the burning of oil be restricted to points along the railroads where the burning balLs of soot and the particles of hot glass sometimes thrown off by en gines during the sanding process will not start fires. Above all, this freedom from fires caused by log ging equipment means that a real will to prevent them has been cre ated among the loggers. Hamburger There is nothing quite like a ham burger sandwich to satisfy a raven ous appetite. This homely little meat cake, embellished with pickle and onion, and Incased in a monstrous bun, is a meal in itself, and it en joys a widespread popularity. From the Atlantic to the Pacific small emporiums have sprung up both in cities and along highways, for the exclusive purpose of dispensing hamburger. One night, when I was driving home, cold and supperless, I came to one of these hamburger houses. The odor of meat cakes broiling in onions was wafted from a half-open window that created an appetite for them. Accordingly I went in aW seated myself before the counter on one of a row of four dinky little stools. , While I waited for the feast, the methods of the sandwich slinger caught my attention. First lie start ed a dozen cakes of raw meat broiling on the stove. Then he cov ered them with shredded onion. As soon as they were brown on one side he turned them, onion face down, to finish. Now he shot a large knife through a sheet of big buns and put the top of a bun on each of the sizzling cakes. While they finished browning, he used the bot tom of the buns to dust off the ta ble. Too hungry to be fastidious, I grabbed my sandwich and washed it down, dust and all, with a mug of sloppy coffee. I think the dust added something to the flavor and I decided to speak to cur maid about keeping a little dust on hand for the seasoning of sandwiches. The occupants of the other three stools were hungry-looking people, like myself. The girl on my right, who had clawlike hands, ate voraci ously. I saw her look longingly at a shelf filled with pies. Evidently she had only a nickel, which she dug from the recesses of her pock et, and laid on the counter before she vanish into the night, pieless On my left two thin men ate in silence and left their teaspoons in their coffee cups while they drank. But let no one think that hamburg er is exclusively a poor man’s food. Many swank automobiles paused at the curb lone enough to cctlect a sack of sandwiches. During the 10 minutes that I spent in consuming my portion, mere than 20 of the stuffed buns were sold to the hun gry public. Since my high school days, when hamburgers were sold in the rear of the drug store, I have depended up on them to stay me in emergencies. The only time I wa3 ever irritated with hamburger was when I was dining at a hotel and ordered a portion of Salisbury steak for 60 cents. In my ignorance I picture a regulation beefsteak, but when it came it was nothing but 5-cent cake of hamburger thinly dis guished with some sauce and a couple of lonely mushrooms. I ate it, but not with my customary en thusiasm, ar.d when I had finished I had a feeling that a 55-ceni re bate was due. I left the house of hamburger with a considerably comforted stom ach. thinking upon the many things to be said in praise of it. It is the one cheap, luscious, nourishing food ready day or night to give qciek relief to the hunger pangs of the multitude. 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